From advice on tackling workload and a call to arms about the importance of ideas and creativity in education to sessions on Lesson Study and AI, Dorothy Lepkowska and Pete Henshaw report from SSAT’s National Conference

The Teaching and Learning Toolkit ranks metacognition and self-regulation practices as among the most effective. Matt Bromley continues his focus on these strategies by offering six teaching approaches for the classroom

What makes an outstanding teacher? Last year, Helen Webb wrote about her work developing an in-school teacher development programme. She now updates us on this work, the challenges she has encountered and how the programme has evolved

In a new regular series for SecEd, Steve Burnage will give us an outline and structure for a 45-minute CPD session that you can deliver in your school. Each outline will include handouts and slides available to download for free. His first article looks at running a workshop focused on coaching

The Chartered College of Teaching is now open and is recruiting its founding members. As such, we invited chief executive Dame Alison Peacock to explain the work of the college, including how it plans to support teachers’ CPD and spread best practice

The number of schools embracing teacher-led, action research is growing. Gareth Mills explores why there is increasing enthusiasm from teachers for an evidence-informed education system and looks at some examples from schools already adopting this approach

Knowing where to start when creating a research-engaged school is difficult. Getting an understanding of what’s involved and recognising where you are on the journey is crucial. Caroline Fisher advises.

The NFER and SecEd Research Insights articles offer a wealth of evidence-based, best practice and advice covering a range of whole-school and classroom issues. A free PDF featuring the latest eight articles is available to download now.